Dikembe Mutombo vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal and Dikembe Mutombo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dikembe Mutombo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Dikembe Mutombo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 13.9 points more than Dikembe Mutombo in his 18 seasons (23.7 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 16,867 points more (28,596 vs. 11,729).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +13.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +16,867 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Dikembe Mutombo (+15.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,332).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +15.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +4,332 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 49 | +49 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +739 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +527 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +93 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | +82 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 55 | +55 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +140 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +160 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +125 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | +10 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
| difference: | +13.9 | +5.9 | +9.4 | +6.4 | +4.5 | +2.1 | +5.2 | +15.7 | +1 | +11 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 4,169 | 8,045 | 51.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3,391 | 4,960 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
| difference: | +16,867 | +7,161 | +11,412 | +6.4 | +1 | +20 | +4.5 | +2,544 | +6,292 | +15.7 | +1 | +11 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +6.4 | +11.0 | +4.6 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +19.9 | +4 | +115 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
| difference: | +4,332 | +1,738 | +3,041 | +4.6 | +1 | +856 | +1,873 | +19.9 | +4 | +115 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 1 season more than Dikembe Mutombo in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2011—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 37 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2001 | 16 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2008 | 6 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shaquille O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.0 points in a total of 2 games. |